Sparkle and Inspire

My company is hiring, and has several open positions, so I will be interviewing candidates for the majority of the day. On busy days like these, when I barely have time to eat lunch, I like to wear something that is casual yet still work wear appropriate.

I chose this CeCe by Cynthia Steffe sweater dress because it is versatile, will hide any coffee I happen to spill on it, and definitely won't wrinkle. Plus, I love the sparkles! I even have shoes with sparkles to match.

The weather is gorgeous today, so I barely need a jacket since the material of this sweater dress is a little heavy. Too bad I'll be stuck inside most of the day!

Dress: CeCe by Cynthia Steffe Sage Sweater Dress

Shoes: Sophia Webster Finn Glitter Patent Leather Peep-Toe Pumps

Sweater Weather

I can't believe I'm saying it, but sweater weather has officially arrived. Although the highs are still in the upper 70s/early 80s, the mornings are starting off cold and crisp. Today, I broke out my first sweater of the season... a sweater dress, of course. This is me we're talking about!

Dress: Shoshanna Blue Sweater Dress

Shoes: L.A.M.B.

It Can't Rain All the Time

Although Christmastime and cold weather seem to go hand in hand, the weather outside today seems more suited to January: cold, wet, dreary. It's raining outside as I write this entry, and I'm glad I had time to walk George at lunchtime so we don't have to venture out in this freezing rain anytime soon.

Although I don't normally wear this dress with tights, there was no way I was showing bare leg today. I bought this BCBGMaxAzria puff sleeve dress back in 2009. I guess you would call this color teal, although it looks more green in the photo. I remember wearing this dress to Christmas Eve mass last year with my parents, so I wanted to wear it again around this time of year. Don't you like how clothes often represent memories for people?

The shoes are also BCGGMaxAzria: the black patent leather Dida Square Toe Pumps I've had for several years. I usually wear these shoes a lot in the wintertime, since they go so great with black tights.

Last night I was up way too late - midnight! - wrapping gifts. I definitely didn't realize I had so much to do when I started, but I'm glad that I put a major dent in my wrapping. I generally like to wrap gifts; I just put a Christmas movie on TV, and set up on the floor with all my supplies. George usually leaves me alone, too. He would much rather veg out on the couch than investigate the gifts, wrapping paper and other necessities.

One thing I do want to mention:  Chapin bought me the hands-free tape dispenser that I had seen advertised on TV. You can't imagine how excited I was about this invention... but it really doesn't work as advertised. We'll probably be sticking with normal tape dispensers from now on.

Baby It's Cold Outside

Today it really feels like winter, and it's funny, because it's also the first day of December! Due to a bad rainstorm yesterday, most of the trees have now fully shed their leaves. Those bare branches are one of the things I like the least about wintertime.

I am starting to pull out some of my heavier clothes now that we're getting into 40-degree temperatures, and today's outfit is one of my winter favorites. I love this BCBGMaxAzria sweater dress-- it's comfortable and looks so cute! I also think it's one of the more unique items in my closet due to that crazy pattern. I actually bought this dress at full-price because I wanted it so badly. Let me tell you - that is rare!

I am also wearing BCBGMaxAzria pumps and black tights with a subtle stripe pattern. You can't even tell there is a pattern in the picture.

I'm trying to do more poses because my husband tells me I do the same pose everyday. Well, it's actually harder than you think to stand every morning in front of a camera and think of different ways to position your arms and legs.

Last night Chapin and I had a great night, so I woke up feeling good. He made duck for dinner - it was delicious! - and then we finished decorating the tree while watching Scrooged on TV. Later, Home Alone 2 came on, and Chapin asked me, very seriously, if Susan Boyle was in the movie. I could not stop laughing. The actress who plays the pigeon lady actually looks very much like her!